Lamp construction



`lune 25, 1940. s. SHER LAMP CONSTRUCTION Filed March 24,' 19:58

f7-2 ve/71237@ Jamas! 5&6,

'atentedf `une 2.5, 1946 PATENT OFFICE i 2,205,580 LAMP CONSTRUCTION Samuel Sher, Chicago, lll.

Application March 24,

I i 4 Claims.

This invention relates to lamp `construction, and particularly to a lamp wherein a guide or night light is embodied in its construction.

` One object of the present invention is to provide 5"" a'lamp structure having the usual service lights for ordinary use, and wherein small light bulbs of low current consumption are positioned in the pedestal of the lamp to provide sufficient il-` lumination for one to see objects and move about a roomin safety when vthe service lights are turned 01T.

Another object of the invention is to so mount or position the smalllight bulbs in the pedestal to facilitate their renewal, or the making of other 51" repairs, as may be found necessary.l

-Another object of `the inventionis to provide a novel construction and arrangement whereby sufficient light may be obtained from'the small bulbs for the purpose intended, and yet not of 29l.; such volume or character as to be annoying, as

for example, to one sleeping in the same room.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel arrangement'whereby the service lights and the small lights may beconnected to the same 25;,sou1'ce of current supply, and wherein one orseveral yof the small lights, or the service lights may be operated independently of each other, as.

desired.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a 30,@novelconstruction and arrangement wherein the light bulbs are positioned sufficiently remote from iioor coverings, such as rugsvor the like, to eliminate fire hazards, and wherein suitable ventilation is provided adjacent the light bulbs.

=A further object of the invention is to provide a lamp having-a pedestal of pleasing appearance wherein the mounting for the small light, and the securing means therefor are so arranged as to appear as a portion of the pedestal structure.

A- still further object. of the invention is to improve a device of the character described in suntially as indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and" 55M Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic View of the wiring circuitfor operating the lamps employed in the present structure.

As illustrated in the drawing, the present invention is shown in relation to a oor lamp com- 60 prising a base member 5 having a pedestal indi- 1938, Serial N0. 197,773

cated, as a whole, by the numeral G mounted thereon, and having a main lamp socket 1 adjacent the upper end portion thereof adapted to receive service lights or bulbs' 8 of usual size adapted for ordinary use, and supplied with cur'- rent from .line wires 9 and II (Fig. 4) by means of the lamp circuit wires I2 and I3 extending upwardly through a conduit I4 positioned within the pedestal 6, as clearly illustrated in Figs. l, ,2, 10

and 3 of the drawing.

The pedestal G is shown, ln the present instance, as comprising an elongated hollow tubular member indicated, as a whole, by the numeral I5 and comprising, preferably, a plurality of relatively short members or sections shown as spacersr lila and lamp housingsr or breaks 15b, the portions or breaks I5b being, preferably, of relatively greater diameter than the spacers |50l and provided, respectively, with openings I6 (Fig. 2) of substantially like construction formed in the wall portion thereof, and having lugs Il provided with screw threaded apertures I8 formed on the tubular member, preferably adjacent the uppe end portion of the openings I6.

Removably mounted in the respective openings I5, are panels indicated, as a whole, and respectively, by the numerals I9, 2|, and 22, the panel 2l, for example, being clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 as of substantially semi-circular cross section to be positioned inthe opening I6, the lower portion of which extends substantially halfway around the housing or break |5731, and shown in Fig. 2 as provided with a retaining lug .23 adjacent its lower edge portion adapted to be positioned within the housing |512 to secure the panel 2l against accidental displacement with respect to the pedestal, the upper end portion of the y' panel ZI having an aperture 24 formed therein adjacent the lug I'I and adapted to receive fastening means shown, in the present instance, as

a screw 2,5 engageable with the threaded aperture I8 of the lug Il for securing the panel within the opening I6 formed in the lamp housing or break Ib.

Mounted within the member |51), preferably, on the inner side of the panel 2|, by means of spot-welding, indicated at 2E, or by other suitable means, is a bracket 21 having an electrical socket 28 mounted therein adapted to receiver a v relatively small light bulb 29, preferably of low` current consumption and operatively connected by means of conductors 3| with the circuit connecting the relatively larger bulbs 8 with the line wires 9 and II, for operating the smaller lights.

Formed also in thetubular member I5, "preferably adjacent the respective openings I6, are a plurality of series of apertures 32 through which light from the small bulbs 29 may be emitted for providing a dimlight to enable one to move about the room with Safety even though the main or larger lights 8 may not be lighted. It will be observed that by such an arrangement of the apertures 32, direct rays from the lamp 2S will be avoided and eliminate discomfiture to occupants of the room, and that the apertures 32 also provide suitable ventilation for the lamp housings or breaks- 15b.

By references to Figs. l and 4, it will be noted that a switch member or mechanism 33 may be provided for controlling the operation of the lamps 8, and that a switch mechanism 34 is provided whereby one or several of the relatively smaller bulbs 2B may be lighted, regardless of the condition of the bulbs 8.

It will be observed by reference to Figs. -l to 3 that the lamp housing or member I?) is provided with certain ornamentation, as, for example, ribs 35 and knobs 36, and that by providing ribs 3l and knobs 38 on the panels I9, 2|, and 22, the appearance of the removable panels in the openings It of the tubular members as being separate elements is practically eliminated, and that by using screws 25, having head portions of a shape and size substantially like the knobs 3, the fastening means also bears a close resem blance to the ornamental knobs 3G formed on the member lh and the knobs 38 on the panel, thereby further rendering the panel construction and arrangement inconspicuous to the casual observer.

As previously stated, the pedestal G is made up of relatively narrow spacers |50; and wider lamp housings or breaks |51), and as clearly illustrated in the drawing, a plurality of translucent or transparent plates or disks 39 formed, preferably, of glass or the like are positioned between the respective adjacent end portions of adjacent spacers |5a and housings |522, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, each of the disks-39 being provided with centrally located apertures 4l adapted to receive the conduit lll, and with a boss 39a adapted to enter an adjacent end of a spacer I5a, the disks 39 being provided also with annular anges 42 forming a recess in one side of the disks adapted to receive adjacent end portions of the housing |511, thereby providing suitable means for maintaining the housing in relatively fiXed positionv with respect to the conduit M.

It will be observed that by such an arrangement, light from the bulbs 29 may be emitted through the disks 39 between the outer and inner portions of the spacers |5a and housings i511, respectively, at both the upper and lower portions of the housing to provide a dim light adjacent the lamp and to add to the attractive appearance thereof, it being understood that the translucent material of the disks 39, if desired, may be of various colors to suit the taste of the user.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that the present invention provides a novel construction and arrangement wherein a lamp having the usual service lights for ordinary use is provided with a plurality of relatively small light bulbs of low current consumption, which may be operated regardless of the condition of the service lights, and which are positioned to give a relatively dim light adjacent the lamp structure.

It will be observed also that the manner of mounting the small lights facilitates their renewal, or the making of other repairs, and that the panel structure and arrangement contributes materially to the uniform appearance of the pedestal structure as a whole.

Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement shown and described as the same may be variously modied. Moreover, all the features of the invention need not be used conjointly as the same may be used to advantage in variously different combinations and sub-combinations.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A lamp comprising a base, a vertically disposed pedestal mounted thereon and comprising a plurality of elongated hollow tubular members, certain of said members having openings formed in their respective wall portions and spaced longitudinally of the pedestal at various substantial distances above said base, said certain members having a plurality of series of annularly spaced apertures formed therein between the bottoni thereof and the respective openings, a plurality of panels removably mounted, respectively. in said openings and forming closures therefor, and a lamp socket mounted on each oi' said panels within said certain tubular members.

2. A lamp comprising a base, a vertically disposed pedestal mounted thereon and comprising a plurality of elongated, aligned tubular members of relatively different diameters, a plurality of translucent disks positioned, respectively, between adjacent ends of said members, certain ci Said members having openings formed therein, panels removably motmted in the respective openings and forming closures therefor, and a lamp socket mounted on each of said panels within said certain members.

3. A lamp comprising a base, a vertically disposed pedestal mounted thereon and comprising a plurality of elongated hollow members of relatively wide and narrow diameters, a plurality of translucent disks positioned, respectively, between adjacent ends of said wide and narrow members, certain of said members having openings formed therein, panels removably mounted in the respective openings and formingclosures therefor, and a lamp socket mounted on each of said panels within said certain members.

4. A lamp comprising a base, a vertically disposed pedestal mounted thereon and comprising a plurality of elongated hollow members of relatively wide and narrow diameters forming charnbers positioned lengthwise of the pedestal, said wide and narrow members being positioned in axial alignment and alternately lengthwise of the pedestal, a plurality of translucent disks positioned, respectively, between adjacent ends of said wide and narrow members, said wide members having openings formed therein, panels removably mounted in the respective openings and forming closures therefor, a lamp socket mounted on each of said panels Within said relatively wide members, and means operatively related to said translucent disks and tubular members for retaining the members and disks against relative displacement with respect to each other.

SAMUEL SHER. 

